Steve Cassano

Two casino expansion bills — one going with the state's casino operators and the other inviting more proposals — moved out of a legislative committee Wednesday to face an uncertain future in the broader General Assembly.

A majority of the legislature's public safety and security committee, which oversees gaming, supported both the bills as expected. But, at the same time, the votes did not give an clear mandate to either option.

Sen. Steve Cassano, D-Manchester, said committee members may have felt some hesistation about voting on one or both of the bills, even if it was just to bring them to a broader debate in the House and Senate.

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